SYDNEY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A new police unit armed with military assault rifles has begun patrolling the streets of Sydney, in an Australian-first measure set up in response to the Bondi Beach...
The new Armed Response Command is composed of 250 police officers armed with combat assault rifles.
Australia’s first permanent specialist armed response unit has begun patrolling crowded public spaces, prompting concerns from human rights groups
The new police unit is a security measure in response to last year's deadly shooting attack at a Hanukkah festival.
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